I often see Star Data mentioned when talking about data warehouses, but it can be confusing to the novice. It is normally related to data that has been grouped around a set of measurable business events, and other information is linked around these events. For instance, a sales data set may include the sales amount in the middle and the details of the sales person, product and time on the sides. This organization allows analysts to produce reports without getting into too much complexity with the relationships. For a true analytics project, you might want to explore the possibility of using Datalance for some practical, data consulting advice and direction.